John Ternus shapes his leadership. Brings back key hardware executive from retirement

Future pilot AppJohn Ternus, who will officially take over the helm on September 1, is leaving nothing to chance and is already intensively shaping his inner management team. According to the latest reports from Bloomberg, Ternus has decided to take a rather unusual step. He is bringing back Laura Legros, the former vice president of hardware engineering, who retired in 2022.

Confidant and key figure in development

Laura Legros was one of John Ternus' closest and most trusted representatives before her departure. During her time in Applu was primarily responsible for overseeing product delivery to the market, creating development schedules, and overall coordination across various engineering teams. Fans Applu may also remember her from several press conferences. It was she who presented the redesigned MacBook Air In 2018 or the new iPad design Air In 2020.

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In the new era under Ternus, Legros will gain somewhat broader responsibilities. Her role will be cross-functional, meaning she will work closely with various departments across the company, reporting directly to the new CEO.

Careful preparation for taking over the scepter

John Ternus himself is preparing for his new role very conscientiously. In recent months, he has closely shadowed the current boss Tima Cooka, took over the leadership of several key executive team meetings and actively met with division leaders to discuss long-term plans and product roadmaps. He has also been spending a significant amount of time with the design teams recently. Applu, which indicates his effort to maintain a detailed overview of the visual and functional development of the upcoming devices.

Era Tima Cooka His term as CEO will end at the end of August. Cook However, he will not leave the company completely, as he will move into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors from September 1. In this position, he will continue to use his vast experience, focusing primarily on strategic negotiations and communication with political leaders and legislators around the world.